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YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
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For Meeting of: 8/6/2013
ITEM TITLE: Council Partnerships Committee Assignments
SUBMITTED BY: Randy Beehler - Communications & Public Affairs Director
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
A key role of the Council Partnerships Committee is to help develop, manage, and provide
oversight of the City Council's state and federal legislative and administrative priorities.
Currently Mayor Cawley, Asst. Mayor Adkison, and Council Member Ettl serve on the
Partnerships Committee. For the past year, Council Member Coffey has served on the
Association of Washington Cities ( "AWC ") Legislative Committee and chaired an AWC
Legislative Subcommittee (Healthy & Safe Communities). At the recommendation of the City's
Olympia lobbyist, Jim Justin, and in order to maximize the City's effectiveness in advocating for
the Council's legislative and administrative priorities in the State Capitol, the Council is being
asked to consider appointing Council Member Coffey to the Partnerships Committee and to
appoint Council Member Ettl as the alternate to the committee.
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Memo to Council - Appointments to the Council Partnerships
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To: City Council Members
From: Communications & Public Affairs Director Randy Beehler
Subject: Appointments to the Council Partnerships Committee
Date: Wednesday, July 31St, 2013
Council members,
The Council Partnerships Committee plays a key role in helping to develop, manage,
and provide oversight of the City Council's state and federal legislative and
administrative priorities. As part of its activities, the committee receives regular updates
from City staff, as well as the City's contracted lobbyists in Olympia and Washington,
D.C., regarding the Council's state and federal legislative and administrative priorities,
interacts with state and federal elected and appointed officials, and makes periodic trips
to Olympia and Washington, D.C. to advocate for the Council's state and federal
legislative and administrative priorities.
Currently Mayor Cawley, Asst. Mayor Adkison, and Council Member Ettl serve on the
Partnerships Committee.
For the past year, Council Member Coffey has served on the Association of Washington
Cities ( "AWC ") Legislative Committee and chaired an AWC Legislative Subcommittee
(Healthy & Safe Communities Subcommittee). Council Member Coffey's service on the
AWC Legislative Committee and her chairing of an AWC Legislative Subcommittee
have helped to elevate the City's profile and level of participation in the crafting of
legislative strategy that affect cities statewide. Council Member Coffey is expected to
continue to serve in similar capacities over the next year.
The City's Olympia lobbyist, Jim Justin, has recommended that the City's effectiveness
at advocating for its state legislative and administrative priorities could be enhanced
were Council Member Coffey appointed to the Council Partnerships Committee. As a
member of the Council Partnerships Committee, Council Member Coffey would be in a
strong position to interact with the committee, the full Yakima City Council, and the AWC
Legislative Committee and share information between those entities.
Council Member Ettl has proven to be an effective advocate for the City's state and
federal legislative and administrative priorities during recent trips to Olympia and
Washington, D.C. He would like to continue to fulfill that role, and would be well situated
to do so as the alternate to the Council Partnerships Committee.
The Council is, therefore, being asked to consider appointing Council Member Coffey to
the Council Partnerships Committee and to appoint Council Member Ettl as alternate to
the committee.
Please let me know if you have any questions about this issue or if you need any
additional information from me prior to the Council's August 6th regular business
meeting.